Articles for tag: ancient innovations, ancient science, ancient technologies, historical technology

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11 Ancient Technologies That Were Far Ahead of Their Time

Suhail Ahmed

  We like to think of smartphones, rockets, and quantum computers as the peak of human ingenuity, but history has a habit of quietly smirking at our arrogance. Scattered across ruins, shipwrecks, and desert sands are machines and methods so advanced they look like time travelers’ leftovers. For centuries, archaeologists and engineers have stared at ...

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The Enduring Legacy of Ancient Civilizations in Modern Life

Suhail Ahmed

  Open your phone, cross a city street, or glance at a world map, and you’re already in conversation with people who lived thousands of years ago. So much of what feels effortlessly modern – from democracy to timekeeping to the way we build our homes – rests on ancient foundations that rarely get credit. ...